The Science Behind the Strip

A new approach to everyday supplementation from A.C.L. Premium Supplements — combining modern formulation science with a fast-dissolving, portable and remarkably simple oral delivery format.

At A.C.L. Premium Supplements, we believe supplementation should continue to evolve.

That means looking beyond what goes into a supplement and paying attention to how it is delivered. Our new Fast-Dissolving Oral Supplement Strips bring together nutritional science, formulation chemistry and an incredibly simple delivery format: place the strip on your tongue and allow it to dissolve.

What Is a Fast-Dissolving Oral Strip?

Think of an oral strip as a thin delivery matrix. Rather than compressing ingredients into a tablet or placing them inside a capsule, selected ingredients are incorporated into a thin film designed to hydrate and disintegrate when exposed to saliva.

The science involves considerably more than simply making something thin. Film-forming materials, ingredient concentration, moisture, flexibility, thickness, flavor, stability and dissolution characteristics all have to work together.

Convenience Meets Chemistry

One of the greatest advantages of oral strips is also the simplest: they are easy to use. Remove a strip from its package, place it on the tongue as directed and allow it to dissolve.

For anyone who dislikes swallowing capsules, travels frequently or simply wants a cleaner, more portable supplement routine, the format offers a significant convenience advantage.

Each strip is also an individual pre-portioned unit, reducing the measuring involved with powders and many liquid formulations.

The Chemistry Behind the Film

Fast-dissolving films are a fascinating example of formulation science in action.

The strip has to maintain enough strength and flexibility to survive manufacturing, packaging, transportation and handling. Yet when exposed to moisture in the mouth, that same matrix must hydrate and begin disintegrating.

Formulators accomplish this through carefully selected film-forming materials and supporting ingredients that influence flexibility, strength, moisture behavior, taste and dissolution.

Why the Mouth Is Such an Interesting Delivery Environment

The oral cavity provides a warm, moist environment where saliva can begin hydrating a fast-dissolving film almost immediately.

As the matrix hydrates, incorporated ingredients are released. Depending on the particular ingredient and formulation, those ingredients may then be swallowed for gastrointestinal absorption, while specially engineered buccal or sublingual systems can allow suitable compounds to interact with oral mucosal tissue.

Effective Supplementation Starts With Consistency

There is another component to effectiveness that can easily be overlooked: a supplement is much easier to incorporate into a daily routine when taking it isn't a chore.

Oral strips aren't intended to make capsules, tablets or powders obsolete. They offer another option — one built around portability, simplicity and user convenience.

Precision Without the Scoop

Powders and liquids often require measuring. Oral strips take a different approach.

The ingredients for an individual serving are incorporated into the strip during manufacturing, creating an individually portioned dosage unit that doesn't require the consumer to measure a scoop or pour a liquid.

A Growing Collection

A.C.L. Premium Supplements' growing fast-dissolving strip collection allows us to explore a variety of wellness categories while maintaining the same simple philosophy:

Make everyday supplementation easier.

The expanding collection includes formulations developed for areas such as energy, cognitive support, beauty, hair, skin and nails, digestive wellness, sleep support, vitamins and minerals and other everyday wellness categories.

Because every formulation is different, always review the individual product's Supplement Facts, ingredients and suggested use.

Place. Dissolve. Go.

No water. No measuring. No complicated routine. Explore the growing collection of A.C.L. Premium Supplements Fast-Dissolving Oral Strips.

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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Dietary supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Individual product formulations and suggested uses vary. Always review the product label before use.